Watergate Salad

This is my Mom's recipe It's my favorite "dessert" type salad and we have it at every holiday dinner. (I put the chill time in the cook time category.)

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (15 1/2ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 (3 ounce) package pistachio pudding mix
• 1 (9 ounce) carton Cool Whip
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts (preferrably pecans)
• 3  bananas, diced
• 1  cup miniature marshmallow
• 1⁄2 cup maraschino cherry, cut in small pieces

Directions

1. Put pineapple with juice in a bowl.
2. Stir in pudding mix.
3. Mix well.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients.
5. Chill until ready to serve, at least 1 hour.